Arthashastra
देश काल कार्य वशेन तु कोश दण्डयोर् अन्यतरः प्रमाणी भवति ॥
According to the country, time, and circumstances, either the treasury or punishment becomes the primary means (of authority).
english translation
deza kAla kArya vazena tu koza daNDayor anyataraH pramANI bhavati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript